WATCH LIVE: Christie to speak about drug addiction in Newark at 1 p.m.

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie will appear at a summit in Newark today focused on how to treat drug addiction.

The event, "The Many Faces of Addiction: Ending The Stigma," will be held at 1 p.m. at the New Hope Baptist Church. The church's pastor, Joe Carter — a Democrat who endorsed the Republican governor for re-election last year — will co-host the summit with the governor.

Christie, a potential Republican candidate for president in 2016, has often spoke of addiction as a disease that needs treatment instead of punishment.